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NP20 5LY

Prospect Street

Shaftesbury

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Detailed insights for NP20 5LY

Overview

Postcode NP20 5LY is located in an urban city, within the Shaftesbury ward of Newport in the Wales region, and forms part of the Shaftesbury & Crindai area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 197.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shaftesbury & Crindai is £39,606 per year. The nearest station is Newport (South Wales) located about 0.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kimberley Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
198
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Shaftesbury & Crindai has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 119 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Shaftesbury & Crindai has a very high crime rate, with approximately 197.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.1%

Approximately 10.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Shaftesbury & Crindai is £39,606 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NP20 5LY.

Transport

The nearest station is Newport (South Wales) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NP20 5LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Newport (South Wales)

N/A

Walking directions to Newport (South Wales)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NP20 5LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKimberley ParkMediumWalking directions to Kimberley Park

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
9,057.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.12(+108%)
Public order
39.55(+343%)
Shoplifting
33.58(+384%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.84(+126%)
Criminal damage and arson
31.34(+288%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
80.52%
Other White
27
10.11%
African
10
3.75%
Other Asian
4
1.5%
Pakistani
4
1.5%
Total population: 267

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
49
24.02%
No qualifications
47
23.04%
Level 3 (A level)
36
17.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
15.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 204

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
35.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
26.89%
Owns outright
24
20.17%
Other social rented
9
7.56%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.72%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Shaftesbury

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Shaftesbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,500 up to £313,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shaftesbury in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shaftesbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£240,000
Flats1£100,000
Semi-Detached17£202,500
Terraced43£157,000

10 year median price trend in Shaftesbury

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shaftesbury.

Schools

In the NP20 5LY postcode area, located within Shaftesbury & Crindai, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NP20 5LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCrindau Junior & Infant SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableSt Mary's R.C. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableYsgol Gymraeg Bro TeyrnonWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NP20 5LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NP20 5LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVictoria Grocery32 Malpas Road, Newport, NP20 5PAWalking directions to Victoria Grocery
0.1 miShell Select1 Malpas Road, Newport, NP20 5PAWalking directions to Shell Select
0.1 miMalpas Convenience6 Malpas Road, Newport, NP20 5PAWalking directions to Malpas Convenience
0.2 miS A Convenience Store11 Albany Street, Newport, NP20 5JLWalking directions to S A Convenience Store
0.2 miFarmfoodsBarrack Hill, Newport, NP20 5GNWalking directions to Farmfoods

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictNewportW06000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewport EastW07000104
WardShaftesburyW05001643
ParishShaftesburyW04000832
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shaftesbury & CrindaiW02000352
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newport 006BW01001681
Police ForceGwent
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.